Ebola

Ebola July 24, 2018

Woman with Ebola likely spread the virus a year after infection, doctors say

The rare possibility of Ebola spreading long after infection highlights the importance of monitoring survivors.

Ebola July 12, 2018

Ebola survivors suffer severe mental and neurological problems

People who survive the deadly Ebola virus can continue to suffer severe psychiatric and neurological problems including depression, debilitating migraines, nerve pain and stroke, according to a study published on Wednesday.

Ebola June 1, 2018

Nearly 700 get Ebola vaccine in Congo; more cases possible

Congo's health ministry says more than 680 people have received Ebola vaccinations in three health zones where cases of the deadly virus have been confirmed.

HEALTH May 26, 2018

Congo says confirmed Ebola cases rise to 35, with 10 deaths

Congo's health ministry says there are now 35 confirmed cases of Ebola in the country's northwest, including 10 deaths confirmed from the often lethal virus.

Ebola May 23, 2018

2 Ebola patients die after slipping out of quarantine in Congo, officials say

Two of three Ebola patients who escaped quarantine in the Congo river port city of Mbandaka have died, the head of medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres' (MSF) mission in the city said on Wednesday.

Ebola May 20, 2018

Congo to begin vaccinating against Ebola after new cases in major city

Congo will begin administering an experimental Ebola vaccine Monday in Mbandaka, the northwestern city of 1.2 million where the deadly disease has infected some residents, Congo's health minister announced.

Ebola May 18, 2018

14 confirmed Ebola cases in Congo as emergency meeting held

KINSHASA, Congo — There are now 14 confirmed Ebola cases in Congo's latest outbreak as health officials rush to contain the often deadly virus in a city of more than 1 million.

Ebola May 17, 2018

Ebola outbreak in the Congo spreads to major city, health officials confirm

An outbreak of Ebola, once confined to remote rural areas in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, has now spread an area just outside of city of more than one million people, health officials said Thursday.

Ebola May 17, 2018

Congo reports 1st urban case in latest Ebola outbreak

Congo's latest Ebola outbreak has spread to a city of more than 1 million people, a worrying shift as the deadly virus risks traveling more easily in densely populated areas.

Ebola May 14, 2018

WHO: 19 dead, 39 infected in Congo Ebola outbreak

Democratic Republic of Congo reported 39 suspected, probable or confirmed cases of Ebola between April 4 and May 13, including 19 deaths, the World Health Organization said on Monday.

Ebola May 8, 2018

17 deaths reported in Congo as Ebola outbreak confirmed

Congo has confirmed two cases of Ebola in the northwestern town of Bikoro, two government health official said on Tuesday, and one of them added that at least 10 more cases were suspected.